Lyariites: 'We can't miss the World Cup'
AFP
Published
June 14, 2014
![A Lyari football fan paints a mural celebrating the World Cup on the wall of a house in Karachi. -Photo by AFP A Lyari football fan paints a mural celebrating the World Cup on the wall of a house in Karachi. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2014/06/539c11c41af3b.jpg)
![A painted wall shows the 8 Groups of the FIFA World Cup. -Photo by AFP A painted wall shows the 8 Groups of the FIFA World Cup. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2014/06/539c11c219be2.jpg)
![A fan shows off his dribbling skills as football fever grips Lyari. -Photo by AFP A fan shows off his dribbling skills as football fever grips Lyari. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2014/06/539c11c04d5d0.jpg)
![A Lyari football fan demonstrates his skills in front of a mural celebrating the World Cup painted on the wall of a house in Karachi. -Photo by AFP A Lyari football fan demonstrates his skills in front of a mural celebrating the World Cup painted on the wall of a house in Karachi. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2014/06/539c11c1bcd55.jpg)
![“When you come to Lyari these days, you will realise that the football World Cup is on.” -Photo by AFP “When you come to Lyari these days, you will realise that the football World Cup is on.” -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2014/06/539c11c125746.jpg)
![“I am gearing up to watch matches and there will be no school to worry about,” says local student Abbas Ali Shabbir, an avid football fan. -Photo by AFP “I am gearing up to watch matches and there will be no school to worry about,” says local student Abbas Ali Shabbir, an avid football fan. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2014/06/539c11c22e9d1.jpg)
Gang-blighted Lyari is festooned with the flags of different national teams to welcome the football World Cup.
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Danish
Jun 15, 2014 12:50am
Hidden talent being wasted due to incompetency of our politicians and policy makers. Sorry Lyari :(
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